OXFORD'S position as Britain's second biggest publishing industry hub has been cemented with two major expansions.
Publishing Technology, which supplies software enabling publishers to go online, has expanded into new offices in Oxford, while the world’s largest children's books publisher, Scholastic, has moved its UK education division to Witney. Scholastic’s book clubs business has been based in Witney since the firm took over Red House book club in 1996.
Publishing Technology was formed three years ago from the merger of Oxford-based Ingenta and Vista, of Borehamwood, and has moved from Unipart House in Cowley into the first floor of a building at nearby Oxford Business Park. The rest of the building is occupied by publisher Wiley Blackwell.
Publishing Technology spokesman Emily Taylor said: “We had about 65 staff at Unipart House, and another 15 will move from Borehamwood, so there will be about 80 in our new offices, and we are still recruiting.”
She added: “It's exciting for us because the new offices are very beautiful and high-tech.”
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